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Sorbus austriaca

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Sorbus austriaca
In Bergen University Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Sorbus
Subgenus: Sorbus subg. Soraria
Species:
S. austriaca
Binomial name
Sorbus austriaca

Sorbus austriaca or Austrian whitebeam is a species of whitebeam. Its berries, which are a pome fruit, are inedible to humans but attract birds. It is also grown as an ornamental plant.

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